RCE in Zetacomponents Mail

CVE-2017-15806

The send function in the ezcMailMtaTransport class in Zeta Components Mail before 1.8.2 does not properly restrict the set of characters used in the ezcMail returnPath property, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted email address, as demonstrated by one containing "-X/path/to/wwwroot/file.php."

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.107 (95.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, Issue Tracking, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-15806?
CVE-2017-15806 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zetacomponents Mail, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-11-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-15806?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.